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Flounder Alla Margherita

Oolala · food.com · 2007 · Original

Neapolitan (asserted)

Neapolitan (Naples, Campania): thin flexible base, puffy leoparded cornicione, ~90s at ~900F, fior di latte or bufala, crushed raw tomato

Style norms: 55–70% hydration · 800–950°F bake (this recipe: 900°F)

Baker's percentages

Every ingredient as a percentage of the flour weight (flour = 100%) — the way bakers compare doughs across batch sizes.

Flour

Water

Hydration

Salt

Yeast

Oil

Sauce

454g

Cheese

Dough weight

55g

Process

Bake temp

900°F / 482°C

Bake time

2-3 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (2)

  • oilolive oil0.25 cup · 54.5g
  • sauce tomato1 can tomato sauce453.6g

Toppings (4)

Position matters: under the cheese steams, over the cheese roasts, post-bake stays fresh.

  • over cheesebutter0.3333333333333333 cup · 75.7g
  • over cheesesole2 lb · 907.2g
  • over cheeseparsley2 tbsp · 3g
  • over cheeseoregano leaves1 tsp · 0.5g